A Rancher's Reward: A Western fake date romance

by J. Margot Critch

Overview

While their fake engagement is all business, their attraction is anything but in the debut of J. Margot Critch’s series, Heirs of Hardwell Ranch.

He’s looking for a marriage of convenience…

With a very inconvenient woman.

To gain control of his grandfather’s ranch, Garrett Hardwell needs a fake fiancée. But the deal he offers wedding planner Willa Statler is fraught with complications. Between Garrett’s playboy reputation and Willa’s history as a runaway bride, the rumor mill is working overtime. Not to mention Garrett’s best friend—Willa’s overprotective brother—doesn't exactly know the truth. But the greatest threat is their unresolved feelings over a red-hot night they shared years ago. Will their fake engagement be sabotaged by very real desire?

From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry.

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You’ll be swept away by this bold, sizzling romance, part of the Heirs of Hardwell Ranch series.

Book 1: A Rancher's Reward

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780369724083
Publisher:	Harlequin
Publication date:	08/23/2022
Series:	Heirs of Hardwell Ranch , #1
Sold by:	HARLEQUIN
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	233,129
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

J. Margot Critch graduated from Memorial University with a BA in Religious Studies and Folklore. She currently lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland, with her own romance hero, Brian, and their little fur buddies. A self-professed Parrothead, when she isn't writing steamy contemporary romance and romantic suspense, she spends her time listening to Jimmy Buffett music and watching the ocean, all the while trying to decide if it's too early to make margaritas.

Editorial Reviews

“Critch’s appealing characters and straightforward style will delight readers.” —Library Journal

From the Publisher

07/08/2022

Critch's (Turning Up the Heat) first Harlequin Desire title uses some well-known tropes, but her writing keeps them fresh. Garrett Hardwell needs a wife in order to inherit his grandfather's ranch—what better person than Willa Statler, the sister of his best friend and a woman he spent one passionate night with and can't keep out of his mind? Willa agrees because the money Garrett has promised will help her fulfill a lifelong dream. Willa and Garrett are both practical characters, and readers will enjoy the way that they let emotions overtake their logical plans. While they try to keep apart, the passion between them frequently overwhelms them. Critch allows the relationship to develop naturally, and readers will see the love growing between them before the characters will even allow themselves to consider it. VERDICT Critch's appealing characters and straightforward style will delight readers.—Brigid Black

Library Journal